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CDs in stores this week
Noteworthy CDs released this week:
“Twilight: the Score” (Atlantic): Composed by the excellent Carter Burwell, this score, as one might imagine based of the popularity of the books and movie racked up insane presale numbers on Amazon, where it was #54 overall as of Dec. 4.
Brandy, “Human” (Epic): Breaking a four-year recording hiatus, Brandy returns with this album, allegedly her most personal to date. Does this mean songs about that car crash she was in where the other driver died?
Common, “Universal Mind Control” (Geffen): Producers include the Neptunes, Mr. DJ and Common’s fellow Chicago native Kanye West. Word has it this is a party record, which means more club bangers and fewer jazzy tracks. Because sometimes you just have to get your mack on.
Pavement, “Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition” two-CD set (Matador): The fourth in Matador’s on-going series of tricked-out Pavement reissues. Not their best studio record, but the second CD of B-sides and extras is shcokingly strong and includes their brilliant cover of Echo and the Bunnymen’s “the Killing Moon.”
Various artists, “Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records — The First Fifty Years” 10-CD box set (Warner): Also available as a hardback book and USB drive set with twice as much music. Is this the future of box sets?
Selected releases
Rock/pop: Thrice, “Live at the House of Blues” (Vagrant); Maroon 5, “Call and Response” (Octone)
Country/roots/singer-songwriter: Charlie Louvin, “Sings Murder Ballads and Disaster Songs” (Tompkins Square)
R&B/hip-hop/reggae: Void Union, “Void Union” (Megalith / Jump Up)
From the vaults: Various artists, “Motown: The Complete No. 1’s” 10-CD box set (Motown/UME); The Brian Jonestown Massacre, “And This Is Our Music,” “Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective” (A Records/Redeye); Bullet for My Valentine, “Scream Aim Fire: Deluxe Edition” (Zomba/Sony BMG); Collective Soul, “Afterwords” (El Music Group); the Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Electric Ladyland: Collector’s Edition” (Experience Hendrix); Diana Ross, “Surrender: Expanded Edition” (Hip-O Select); Flipper; “Generic Flipper,” “Sex Bomb Baby,” “Gone Fishin’” (Water)
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